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Holly Wood PWR Final referee return
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (376+ words) Holly Wood will take charge of the Premiership Women's Rugby Final just 86 days after giving birth, adding a major officiating storyline to Sunday's Saracens versus Trailfinders Women decider at Twickenham Stoop. PWR confirmed that Wood will referee her first final…...
England South Africa altitude prep | Nations Championship
5+ hour, 16+ min ago (313+ words) England's Nations Championship opener against South Africa now carries a sharper physical edge after the RFU detailed the squad's altitude preparation for Johannesburg. Steve Borthwick's side face the Springboks at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday, 4 July, with World Rugby listing…...
Haki Wiseman leads New Zealand U20s for Japan opener
17+ hour, 31+ min ago (335+ words) New Zealand U20s have put Haki Wiseman at the front of their Junior World Championship campaign, naming the Chiefs/Taranaki midfielder as captain for Saturday's Pool B opener against Japan in Kutaisi. The side confirmed by SANZAAR carries clear pace and…...
Rassie Erasmus Springboks Squad Raises England Test Stakes
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (304+ words) Rassie Erasmus has given England a wider problem than a conventional Springboks team sheet. SA Rugby confirmed a 46-man South Africa squad for the inaugural Nations Championship, with six uncapped players included before the July 4 opener against England in Johannesburg....
Former All Blacks captain shares his thoughts on the New Zealand number 10 shirt
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (371+ words) Former All Blacks World Cup-winning captain Kieran Read has shared his thoughts on the number 10 jersey this summer for the Rugby Nations Championship. The All Blacks" 10 jersey has been traditionally competed for by two players in recent years. Beauden Barrett…...
South Africa A vs Zimbabwe preview: Confirmed lineups
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (281+ words) South Africa A vs Zimbabwe preview as the sides meet in the first game of the double-header at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium." The game will give Rassie Erasmus and opportunity to see a wide variety of players ahead of…...
Tshituka captaincy gives South Africa A a Springbok edge
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (708+ words) Vincent Tshituka's South Africa A captaincy is more than a nice honour before a curtain-raiser. It is another live Springbok audition in a week where Rassie Erasmus has turned Gqeberha into a full-system depth check. Tshituka captains the side from…...
Van der Merwe reunion gives Boks opener a sharper edge
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (487+ words) Duhan van der Merwe has given the Springboks" season opener a sharper human edge before a ball has been kicked in Gqeberha. The Barbarians" selection has the usual invitational sparkle, but this one also carries proper rugby logic. Gelant knows…...
Springboks star emerges for the Sharks at 18
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (401+ words) The next Springboks star has revealed himself on the URC stage as he had a record-breaking performance in round 16. Zekethelo Siyaya is an 18-year-old fullback who made his debut for the Sharks against the Ospreys on April 18th. Less than a…...
What is the Dupont law and how has it changed rugby?
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (311+ words) The Dupont Law was a change to rules of rugby introduced in 2024, named after the French scrum half and 2021 World Player of the Year, Antoine Dupont." The Dupont Law was introduced by World Rugby as a variation to the offside…...